Removal Through the Mississippi Swamps

Dr. Daniel Littlefield

On the heels of six years of research on his Chickasaw Removal book, Dr. Daniel Littlefield speaks with authority on previously dimly understood nuances and details about it. We know the Chickasaw experience differed greatly from the other tribes in a multitude of interesting ways.

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The Last Tribe to Remove: Making Oklahoma Home

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